UNIT 8 & 9 - Division of the Kingdom - Birth of Christ

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Our next task will be to create Popsicle Stick Theater performances for several Old Testament Bible Stories.


Please use the following information as a guide as you create your performance.


  1. Recall the Ruth video we watched earlier in class this year.

  2. You and your group will create a performance about an Old Testament Bible Story that will be shared with your classmates the last week of school. (I will be sharing a project planning sheet with you. This will also be the place to create your scripts and concluding narrative.)

    • Elijah: Sam, Grant, Jordan
    • Jonah: Vincent, Logan, Emma
    • Three Men in the Fiery Furnace: Will, Abby, Anna
    • Daniel: Nathaniel, Hope, Laura
    • Esther: Sophia, Nick
    • Nehemiah: Cheyenne, Evelyn, Henry

  3. You must create characters, a script and a backdrop that will tell your assigned story.

  4. Your performance must conclude with a narrative that explains how this Bible story relates to our lives today.

  5. The following Rubric will be used to grade your presentation. (Adapted from http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?sp=yes&code=K8A245&)

Script Development
16 pts
 Excellent
The script is interesting, clear, and easy to follow with 0-5 errors.

The script is accurate to the story dialogue and action.
 Good
The script is interesting, clear, and easy to follow with 5-10 errors in writing and spelling.

The script is mostly accurate to the story dialogue and action.
 Fair
Most of the script is interesting, but contains more than 10 errors in writing and spelling.

The script is mostly accurate, but includes dialogue or action unrelated.
 Poor
Most of the script is not clear and is not interesting. It is hard for the audience to follow the topic.

The script strays from the topic or theme.
Adaptation from Text/Bible
16 pts
 Students selected a primary and significant section of Bible story, vital to the plot, development of character, or theme.
 Students selected a fairly significant section of Bible story.
 Students selected a section of Bible story with little or no action.
 Students selected a minor/trivial section of Bible story.
Expression/Creativity
16 pts
 Consistent expression/creativity throughout reading of script and creation of backdrop and characters.
 Mostly consistent expression/creativity throughout reading of script
and creation of backdrop and characters.
 Some expression/creativity was given in the performance
and creation of backdrop and characters.
 Little to no expression/creativity.
Performance
16 pts
 Students are well prepared and deliver the piece in a fluid, easy manner and display enthusiasm.
 Students appear to be fairly prepared and are enthusiastic. There are few (less than 3) hesitations but they don't distract much from the performance.
 Students try to show a little enthusiasm but do not appear confident about what they are doing. There are 3-5 hesitations and long pauses.
 Students do not seem to be aware of what they should be doing at all. They display little or no enthusiasm. There are more than 5 hesitations, confusions of turns to read and long pauses.
Cooperation with group
16 pts
 Students worked cooperatively with group in all aspects of the project and shared all responsibilities and ideas well.
 Student worked cooperatively with group in most aspects of the project and shared most responsibilities and ideas.
 Student worked cooperatively with group in some aspects of the project but sometimes could not agree on what to do and wasted time.
 Students did not work cooperatively with group and could not agree on what to do Students did not share responsibilities of or ideas and wasted time.
Application
16 pts
 Students successfully explained how this Bible story can applied to our lives today.
 Students applied the story, but not completely.
 Student application of the story did not make sense.
 Students did not provide an application.